Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense?

A. He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain.

B. He believed Parliament did not understand the needs of the American people.

C. He believed British laws could not be enforced from a distance.

D. He believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.

Thomas Paine questioned British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense because he believed that the colonies were being unfairly ruled by an imperial power. He believed in democracy and believed that the colonists had a right to self representation in their government and not to be ruled by a monarchy across the Atlantic Ocean. His deeply held belief in the value of democracy and representation in government sat at the heart of his disgruntlement with colonial rule.

D. he believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.